India, Dec. 2 -- The COP30 summit in Brazil showcased both the promise and pitfalls of global climate negotiations.

While progress was made on finance, adaptation, and deforestation initiatives, consensus-based decision-making stalled action on fossil fuels.

Experts argue reforms-such as majority voting, stronger implementation focus, and curbing vested interests-are essential to make these summits more effective.

The United Nations' global climate summit has finished for another year. Some progress was made in Brazil on climate finance and adaptation. But efforts to end reliance on fossil fuels were stymied by - you guessed it - fossil fuel powers.

It left many observers with a question: is this really the best we can do? Nearly ever...